The Memphis trial that concerns possible funeral director liability over the mismanagement of the Galilee Memorial Gardens in Memphis, Tennessee continues.  You can read an article about Monday’s testimony here.

The trial is trying to prove that more than 12 funeral homes failed to supervise burials at the cemetery and hold them liable for pain and suffering that families endured because of poor practices at the cemetery.  The suit contends that funeral directors should have remained on the cemetery premises and witnessed the actual burials.

According to yesterday’s testimony, a portion of the lawsuit reads, “The funeral home defendants contracted and charged for burial service and then, in violation of the contractual and legal duty, abandoned the remains at Galilee, negligently and recklessly failed to supervise the burials and, instead, allowed unlicensed agents and/or employees of Galilee to perform the burials and unlawful acts alleged in this complaint.”

Testimony from yesterday included someone who says he witnessed crushed caskets buried five or six deep and another funeral director testified that it was a funeral director’s responsibility to see that “a casket was buried”.

We will continue to update you on this case as we believe the precedent may have a wide ranging scope of where the liability of a funeral home and funeral director ends.

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